Agenda item

The Committee received a report of Director of Transformation and Partnerships that provided scope for an in depth scrutiny review looking at the Role of the Social Worker from a child’s perspective (for copy see file of Minutes).  The aim of the review was to investigate the role of the social worker assessment and the safeguards of children from a child’s perspective to ensure the views of the child are included and reflected in plans relating to them and how this impacts on the social care workforce.

The Overview and Scrutiny Officer reported that the first meeting would be held on 1 December 2017 comprising of 10 members and including the Chairman and Vice-Chairman and the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board.  The review would focus on support to the child, families and carers and would be limited to assessment and safeguarding stages.

The Committee would receive regular verbal reports before final recommendations to Cabinet in the summer of 2018.

Resolved:

(i)   That the scoping report and agree the terms of reference as set out in paragraphs 13 - 25 and the project plan at appendix 2 be received.

(ii)  That a working group of no more than ten members from the committee with the Chair and Vice Chair of Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Management Board appointed as Ex-Officio members outside of the ten members, be set up.

(iii) That verbal updates in relation to the progress of the evidence gathering be received.